The salary statistics of agricultural and food scientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare agricultural and food scientist salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food scientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) agricultural and food scientists is $83,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid agricultural and food scientists is $35,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food scientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,250 | 5.36% | 9.07% |
| 2017 | $64,590 | 3.92% | - |
| 2016 | $62,060 | -4.29% | - |
| 2015 | $64,720 | -0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $64,740 | 4.14% | - |
| 2012 | $62,060 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].